Anonymous sex is a form of
one-night stand
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or
casual sex
Casual sex is sexual activity that takes place outside a romantic relationship and implies an absence of commitment, emotional attachment, or familiarity between sexual partners. Examples are sexual activity while casually dating, one-night ...
between people who have very little or no history with each other, often engaging in
sexual activity
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on the same day of their meeting and usually never seeing each other again afterwards. The term ''
cruising for sex
Cruising for sex, or cruising, is walking or driving about a locality, called a cruising ground, in search of a sex partner, usually of the anonymous, casual, one-time variety. Published: 11-14-2007 Published: 9-21-2005 Article from NYT about ...
'' is used to refer to a person searching for sexual activity with another person, usually anonymously. The internet is also a primary vehicle for people setting up anonymous sex. Anonymous sex is sometimes considered to be a form of
prostitution
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when it involves an exchange of money or drugs for sex.
Some people engage in anonymous sex because of the thrill of the act.
Risks
Anonymous sex is one of the highest-risk sexual activities, both as the sexual history of both partners are unknown to the other, and also because those engaging in anonymous sex are more likely to have had a large number of partners.
See also
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Gay bathhouse
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Glory hole
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Zipless fuck
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The novel is written in the first person, narrated by its protagonist, Isad ...
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